For the majority of the western audience, a film from India is usually related with Bollywood themes, musicals, romantic comedies and silly action films. Fortunately there still exist a different way of filmmaking that will appeal to more eclectic tastes. I.D. is the debut film by the Indian director Kamal K.M. and participated in the official competition of the 30th Torino Film Festival.

From a purely cinematic point of view and without taking into consideration the religious interpretation, Su Re is a film to watch. The innovative and alternative approach of the Gospels is another good reason to note that film. Columbu has remained faithful to the words of the book and this is another expression of his artistic formalism. He doesn’t try to impose his opinion and he is not dogmatic in his beliefs. Everyone is free to receive different messages or to just enjoy a detailed experimental work of art.

Amour could be seen as a return to a more minimal Haneke but with the wealth of experience. In a scene where Anne, now unable to form coherent sentences, tries to sing along with Georges as he sings to her, it is at once heartbreaking and comforting to be witness to such an intimate and personal moment.

All in all Made in Ash is an unconventional film that probably will gain attention only from the most demanding audience. This is an extremely interesting start that creates higher hopes for the future. If the viewer can overcome the initial fear of the raw reality then he can identify Grófová’s talent and her modernized vintage cinema.

Am Himmel Der Tag is a true contemporary film that examines real issues that the 20-something generation faces today. Beck seems to be affected by the Berliner Schule but only in the field of her content. Technically she has a quite different approach; it is eye-catching and vivid. She seems even from her first film to be able to strike her audience with a true issue in a realistic way.

The story takes place in an isolated area at the Scottish highlands. Shell (Chloe Pirrie) is 17 years old and lives with her dad Pete (Joseph Mawle). They have a petrol station where Shell works all day. Pete is a serviceman and also does the entire extra work for both of them. Their secluded home is near a local forest.